Volkswagen Tiguan is a
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CUV built by the
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, based on the A5 (PQ35) platform of the
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. Production started in the winter of 2007 in
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,
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, sales started shortly after.
A rebadged version of the Volkswagen Tiguan under the
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The Volkswagen Tiguan was announced at the 2006 Los Angeles International Auto Show held in November 2006 as a concept vehicle.
The production Tiguan was released at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, and debuted as a 2008 model for
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and elsewhere and in
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as a 2009 model.
Volkswagen Tiguan is a
compactCompact SUV is a class of small sport utility vehicles with a length roughly between . This class should not be confused with mini SUV, which refers to smaller vehicles....
CUV built by the
GermanGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
automakerThe automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor vehicles. In 2008, more than 70 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide....
Auto 5000Auto 5000 is a company inside the VW Wolfsburg complex which manufactures the Touran and Tiguan ....
, based on the A5 (PQ35) platform of the
Mk5 GolfThe fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5 , built on the Volkswagen Group A5 platform was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October 2003 and went on sale in Europe one month later. To commemorate this, Wolfsburg was renamed "Golfsburg" for a week. It reached North American markets in June...
. Production started in the winter of 2007 in
WolfsburgWolfsburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
,
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
, sales started shortly after.
A rebadged version of the Volkswagen Tiguan under the
SEATSEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded in 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria , with initial Fiat assistance, and now a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Volkswagen Group. Its headquarters are at Martorell near Barcelona, Spain...
brand (
SEAT TribuThe SEAT Tribu is a compact crossover SUV to be built by Spanish automaker SEAT, S.A.. The concept car was shown at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show and featured three doors and four bucket seats...
) is expected to go on sale in the first half of 2010 .
The Volkswagen Tiguan was announced at the 2006 Los Angeles International Auto Show held in November 2006 as a concept vehicle.
The production Tiguan was released at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, and debuted as a 2008 model for
EuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains , and the Black Sea to the southeast...
and elsewhere and in
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as a 2009 model. Sales of the Tiguan in
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began in April 2008.
Overview
The Tiguan is available in two bodystyles and three specification levels, they are.
- Tiguan Trend & Fun
- Tiguan Sport & Style
- Tiguan Track & Field
The Trend & Fun and Sport & Style both have maximum approach angles of 18 degrees, while the Track & Field has a 28-degree maximum approach angle.
In The Netherlands another version is delivered namely the Comfort & Design. This is basically a Trend & Fun to which some accessories have been added. This version was created by the Dutch distributor for the Dutch market.
Tiguan was tested by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) and received a five-star safety rating.
Trend & Fun
The Trend & Fun specification is the entry level road oriented Tiguan.
Features it includes are six airbags,
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,
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integrated with the ESP, Isofix child seat anchorages on the rear bench and electronic parking brake with auto-hold function, RCD 210 radio with integrated CD player, “Climatic” semi-automatic climate control system, four electric window lifts, electrically-adjustable and heated outside mirrors, Multifunctional Display Plus (trip computer), RF remote control of central locking and various storage compartments and bins.
Sport & Style
In addition over the Trend & Fun the Sport & Style has these features, 17-inch alloy wheels, chrome roof rail, chrome strips on front bumper and surrounding side window lining, tinted windows, sport seats with height-adjustable lumbar supports center console with folding and height-adjustable armrest, folding front passenger seat, drawers under the front seats, folding table and storage pockets on the backs of the front seats, leather for steering wheel, gear shift knob and gear shift boot, fabric seats with Alcantara accents, cruise control system and tire pressure indicator.
Track & Field
The off-road oriented Tiguan features a redesigned front module with a 28-degree approach angle, hill descent assistant, modified driving pedal characteristic, EDS adaptation (electronic differential locks are activated at the slightest slip), ABS adaptation (which aids with braking on loose substrates), hill ascent assistance,
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gear level pre-selection (including optimal engine braking effect), 16-inch “San Diego” alloy wheels, tire pressure indicator, black roof rails, engine underbody protection, compass display and special door impact guard strips. The Tiguan Track & Field is also equipped with “Comfort seats” which feature adjustable lumbar support.
Naming process
As part of a marketing strategy by Volkswagen the name was chosen by the public through the
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group with over 350,000 voters through Auto Bild's
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s and Web sites. The other possible names were
Namib,
Rockton,
Samun and
Nanuk.
Tiguan is a combination of the
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words
Tiger (“
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”) and
Leguan (“
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”).
Tiguan HY Motion – Hydrogen Power
At the 2007 Michelin Challenge Bibendum in
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,
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, Volkswagen showed the Tiguan HY MOTION study powered by a
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2...
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.
The
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produces an output power of 80 kW and the electric motor has 100 kW. These figures give the Tiguan HY.MOTION a top speed of 150 km/h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 14 seconds.
The lithium-ion battery has a charge capacity of 6.8 ampere-hours and is an auxiliary energy storage system.
Power output from the lithium-ion battery is 22 kW.
Battery charge is recovered from braking energy or the hydrogen fuel cell.
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